Homemade Lasagna

I have lived in Italy for ten years and I love Italian food. In fact I seem to love it more with each passing day. This lasagna recipe is one of my favorites.

Ingredients

8 oz. Italian Prosciutto, chopped

8 oz. Lasagna pasta noodles, cooked

16 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped

1 cup Ricotta cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin

1 medium onion, chopped

1 lb. lean ground beef

4 tbs. fresh basil, chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped or minced

1/4 tsp. oregano

ground black pepper

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 tbs. olive oil

fresh Basil sprigs for garnish

1) Cook pasta according to package directions or until tender but still firm. Drain, keep warm.

2) To make the sauce, in a large saucepan or cast iron skillet, over medium high high heat, saute the garlic, onion and prosciutto in the olive oil for 4 minutes. Add the lean beef, oregano, a touch of black pepper and saute 10 minutes. Add the wine and cook until the wine is almost evaporated. Add tomatoes and basil, reduce heat and simmer sauce 35 to 40 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.

3) Grease a 9" x 12" or larger, baking pan. Arrange a first layer of lasagna noodles, a layer of the beef and prosciutto tomato sauce, Ricotta cheese, parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Add a second alternating layer of noodles, sauce and other ingredients. Repeat until pan is full ending up with a top layer of sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil.

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Lasagna Roll Ups For Two

Lasagna roll ups are a wonderful way to make lasagna for two people without having to make an entire casserole.

You'll start with lasagna noodles. For two people, usually four lasagna noodles enough. It's two per person. Cook the noodles according to package directions using the minimum cooking time. Allow the noodles to cool while you prepare the stuffing.

In a skillet, brown one quarter pound ground meat. I almost always use ground turkey. I also tend to use a bit more meat than the directions call for as I like my noodles full. Add 3 tablespoons diced onion to the meat. Cook until meat is cooked through. Drain off the excess fat and add in one half cup of spaghetti sauce. Mix and heat through. I tend to like a specific brand of jarred sauce. You can use homemade sauce or any brand of jarred sauce.

In a small bowl combine one egg white beaten, one-half cup ricotta cheese, two tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, one-half cup mozzarella cheese and one teaspoon oregano. Mix well.

Use an eight inch casserole dish. Place about three tablespoons of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of the dish. You want the bottom covered. This will help prevent the noodles from sticking.

Take one noodle and put one quarter of your cheese mixture on the noodle. Add one quarter of your meat and one quarter cup of spinach to the noodle. You can use fresh spinach leaves or frozen spinach. If you use frozen, defrost and drain the liquid before suing. Roll the noodle from one end to the other. Place the noodle in the casserole dish, seam side down.

Repeat with the other three noodles. Cover your dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees about thirty minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Bake five more minutes and then serve.

You can make this same dish but use a white sauce instead of tomato sauce. You can either make your own Alfredo sauce or you can buy a jar at the store.

You can also make this recipe with chicken instead of beef. Use cooked, chopped chicken and spinach with a white sauce.

Many people like mushrooms with their lasagna. Slice mushrooms very thin and add them with the meat when you spoon on top of the lasagna noodles.

If you wish to eliminate the meat or chicken, you can make vegetable lasagna roll ups. We love using zucchini and broccoli in our vegetable lasagnas. Cook the vegetables according to the package directions or if fresh, cook until tender. You'll use about one ounce of broccoli and one ounce of zucchini on each noodle. You'll use the same cheese mixture and same sauce mixture.

I love having leftovers for lunch the next day. I'll often double this recipe so that I have enough stuffing for eight noodles.

The combination of ingredients you can use are endless making this a wonderful meal that pleases everyone.

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Kid Friendly Lasagna

I am one of the many moms that have a picky eater under the age of five. If he had his way, he would only eat chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, and pudding. After many attempts to make a meal that the whole family will enjoy, I found a recipe in one of my cooking magazines and changed it up to suit my busy lifestyle. This meal is sure to please the picky eaters in your home.

Ingredients:

1 pound of lean ground beef

1 26 oz. can of Hunts Four Cheese spaghetti sauce

1 26 oz. can of Hunts Garlic & Herb spaghetti sauce

1 pound Velveeta cheese, cubed

6 "no boiling required" lasagna noodles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain.

3. Add can of Garlic & Herb spaghetti sauce and half of the can of Four Cheese spaghetti sauce to the ground beef. Stir well and heat through.

4. In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in baking dish, spoon in half of the meat sauce. Top the meat sauce with three noodles. Cover the noodles with half of the cubed cheese. (Please note: the cubed cheese will not completely cover the noodles. This is fine because the cheese will spread while baking.)

5. Now spoon the rest of the meat sauce over the cheese. Add three more noodles and cover the noodles with the rest of the cheese.

6. Top with remaining Four Cheese spaghetti sauce.

7. Cover baking dish with foil.

8. Bake for 1 hour at 375.

9. Let lasagna set for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Yield: 6-8 servings.

Serve lasagna with a side salad and breadsticks for a complete meal.

This kid friendly lasagna is also great the next day. Simply place a serving in the microwave to heat up. Be sure to cover the lasagna in the microwave because it will splatter and make a mess.

Happy cooking!

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Crock Pot Recipe for Lasagna

People think I'm crazy when I say that I make my lasagna in a crock pot. But laugh and laugh and shrug my shoulders and invite you to dinner. If you eat in my country are sitting flavors to surprise and concern.

We always end up eating their words after eating my lasagna. It is simply the best I've ever eaten. Although it requires a little preparation than most of my recipes crock pot on my site, it's worth the extra effort. BonAppetite!

Crock Pot Lasagna

1 1 / 2 pounds Italian turkey sausage

2 medium onions, chopped

1 large can of spaghetti sauce

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1 / 2 teaspoon oregano

1 tablespoon chopped onion

1 / 4 teaspoon thyme

1-15 oz container part skimmed ricotta

1 cup Parmesan

3 cups grated mozzarella

12, and lasagna

Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet, cook sausage andOnion sausage over medium heat is no longer pink. Fuga. Add the sauce and spices, mix well, reduce heat to a minimum. In bowl mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and 2 cups of mozzarella. Spoon 1 / 4 of the sausage mixture into crock pot with pasta and divided to suit. Top with half the mixture of cheese, then 1 / 4 of the sausage mixture and pasta. Make another layer of cheese, sausage and pasta, then close with the remaining sausage mixture. Cover and cook onlow 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese, cover and cook 15 minutes until cheese is melted.

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